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Peter

in Vermont

There are 53 people with the last name "Peter" in Vermont.

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Ranking in Vermont

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Peter 1,908
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  1. is 1,904th most common Mercure
  2. is 1,905th most common Novak
  3. is 1,906th most common Parenteau
  4. is 1,907th most common Paris
  5. is 1,908th most common Peter
  6. is 1,909th most common Pigeon
  7. is 1,910th most common Prevost
  8. is 1,911th most common Quimby
  9. is 1,912th most common Rumrill

Most Common First Names for Peter

Ann, Carl, Jane, Karen, Marie, Odele, Paul, Robert, Wayne

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, German, Dutch, etc.: from the personal name Peter (Greek Petros, from petra ‘rock’, ‘stone’). The name was popular throughout Christian Europe in the Middle Ages, having been bestowed by Christ as a byname on the apostle Simon bar Jonah, the brother of Andrew. The name was chosen by Christ for its symbolic significance (John 1:42, Matt. 16:18); St. Peter is regarded as the founding head of the Christian Church in view of Christ's saying, ‘Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church’. In Christian Germany in the early Middle Ages this was the most frequent personal name of non-Germanic origin until the 14th century. This surname has also absorbed many cognates in other languages, for example Czech Petr, Hungarian Péter. It has also been adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews.

Recent Searches for "Peter" in Vermont

Since July 2008
51

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Ann Peter, VT (2 searches)
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